Sword of Honour (miniseries)
Sword of Honour is an Australian miniseries made in 1986 and aired on Channel Seven. Four 100-minute episodes were made. The series starred Andrew Clarke, Tracy Mann and Alan Fletcher.[1]
| Sword of Honour | |
|---|---|
| Genre | mini-series |
| Directed by | Pino Amenta Catherine Millar |
| Starring | Andrew Clarke Tracy Mann |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 4 x 2 hours |
| Production companies | Simpson Le Mesurier Films Veneficus Films |
| Distributor | Worldvision Enterprises |
| Release | |
| Original network | Network Seven |
| Original release | 20 October 1986 |
The series was about two young men who are trying to get over the horrors of the Vietnam War. Andrew Clarke won best actor in a miniseries, and Tracy Mann won best actress in a miniseries in the Logies.
It had a budget of A$5 million. Principal photography was completed on 18 October 1985 with second uni shot after that in Port Macquarie and Thailand.[2]
Home Media
Sword of Honour was released on DVD and Online by Umbrella Entertainment in March 2012. The DVD is compatible with region 4.[3]
| Format | Title | Ep # | Discs | Region 4 (Australia) | Bonus Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD | Sword Of Honour | 4 | 3 | March 2012 | N/A |
| Online | Sword Of Honour | 4 | 2 August 2017 | None | |
References
- Ed. Scott Murray, Australia on the Small Screen 1970-1995, Oxford University Press, 1996 p238
- "Production round-up", Cinema Papers, November 1985 p48
- "Umbrella Entertainment". Retrieved 5 August 2013.
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